Jobs
What if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling?
May 6, 2011The Republicans are conducting a dangerous bluff intended to suck more cuts in working people's benefits and rights.
Read moreLabor leaders call Democrats’ jobs plan a “start”
May 5, 2011The jobs plan unveiled yesterday by congressional Democrats is a step in the right direction, unions say.
Read moreEconomists: “People’s Budget” is best for the people
May 3, 2011The Economic Policy Institute says the Progressive Caucus budget plan will cut the deficit better than either the Republicans' help-the-rich plan or Obama's framework.
Read morePanel: Immigrants are big plus for places like Detroit
May 3, 2011Did you know Southeast Michigan is home to 365,000 foreign-born residents, the second largest foreign-born population in the Great Lakes region? Well, it's a big plus for this hard-hit region, experts say.
Read moreCapitalism bad for the environment, says book
April 27, 2011Specific themes and topics of the book include the anti-nuclear movement and the needed unification of environmentalists and unions.
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